Month: October 2016

Omega has just shown the world the newest Seamaster Planet Ocean – The “Deep Black”. While most dark black divers are made out of steel that has been PVD coated, the Deep Black’s case is crafted out of a single block of black ceramic, making this a unique diver indeed.
‘Deep

Assume they are equal in both price and quality.
What should you spend your money on?
A rugged watch built to withstand adventures?
Or an elegant timepiece that will look amazing with a suit?
To be honest – there isn’t a wrong answer.
There is just the right answer for you and your needs at this point

Admit it – You’ve been playing Pokémon Go like crazy this last week, just like the rest of the world. I know I have, and so has nearly everyone I know.
With the battle lines being drawn in your local neighborhood between the three different teams – Team Mystic, Team Instinct,

On the lookout for something truly unique?
How about a bronze diver, rated to 1000m (3300 ft) of water resistance, that has a dial made with metal from a 4.5 billion year old meteorite?
Zelos Watches, a Singapore based micro-boutique, recently released news of their latest design,the Hammerhead Diver. The Hammerhead is

Deep Blue Watches, based out of New York City, has recently created quite the controversy with the release of their NATO Diver 300. A nearly exact copy of the ever popular Seiko SKX007, many people are asking Deep Blue why??
Generally when an established brand creates a watch that is a close

Oris has released a new version of their 1960’s vintage inspired diver, the Oris Divers Sixty-Five.
Following up the blue-dialed version released at Baselworld 2016, the new edition features a lovely sea-green dial.
(Side note: In regards to the banner image on this page of the Sixty-Five on the dock – it was released

Orient Watch seems to have stealthily released a new series of dive watches, and they’re absolutely gorgeous.
The new FAC0900XX series watches have quite a different design than previous Orient dive watches such as the Mako or Ray. Most similar to the Mako USA to my eye, the bezel and case

Ventus Watches, a micro-boutique out of Hong Kong, has just made live their latest Kickstarter project: a 300m rated, slim cased, brass diver called the Mori.
After two hugely successful previous projects – a carbon fiber pilots watch ‘The Black Kite‘, and a brass pilot ‘The Caspian‘, Ventus has decided to

Want to sport a little bit of color, specifically orange, for the Halloween holiday and fall season?
You could buy a whole new watch with a flashy orange dial, but maybe that’s a bit overkill.
How about switching out your current strap, band, or bracelet for a fancy new orange one?
There’s several

Nick Mankey posted a cool Do-it-yourself project to Reddit today: a custom, home-made bezel insert for his Vostok Amphibia ‘Scuba Dude’.
Using a lathe.
Looks like having access to a good lathe is absolutely necessary. He takes a raw puck of aluminum, drills out the center, then cuts in from the outer